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After Beasties and Soundgarden happening last year, I am tempering expectations on all five of Beasties, Daft Punk, Arcade Fire, Neil Young and The Rolling Stones all playing (all five of whom could - not necessarily will - headline).

I really really want to know why u think the stones will be there monk??? the only website that originally posted it was Hits DAily Double...everyone else has been citing THEM, are they reliable?? PLEASE tell me you would go on something other than just that site...please!! i love u monk!!! so much!! please answer me, i am the one that is always defending u on here...i hate the haters on here!

@anon 5:05Magnetic Man could definitely close out a night. Do you know who Skream & Benga are? They are Magnetic Man.

I'm not saying that they will...but with their set up...and the rapid popularity growth of dub-step...not to mention how awesome some of the tracks on their album are..."Anthemic" JESUS! I cannot wait to feel that one drop....probably around 8:00 in the Sahara...but they could be thrown in after someone huge to be put up against a headliner on the main stage that doesn't have much crossover crowd...

8PM in the Sahara I can totally envision, but calling them headliners is putting them as the same category as guys like Aphex Twin, Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, Faithless, 2ManyDJs/Soulwax, etc. They're not quite there yet.

I work in the industry, sound equipment, venue permits, various other outlets that will remain nameless for the sake of my jobs(!). saw what I guess you could call a "draft" of the lineup on paper. More like a Word document with a list of names rather than the finished product. Got a glance, but no pic! Take it for what you will, but it looks like it wasn't finished. I've only heard of some of these bands. Never been to the festival but found out about this blog through the board, to which i was directed from someone who says the members go nuts this time of year for this stuff. Turns out you got a couple right 'Monk'. :)the headliners are:Kings of LeonArcade FireKanye West

It's almost inevitable that he'll be there...but we could really just skip Girl Talk this year...isn't that fad over yet...2007 was awesome...2009 just saw a bunch of 14 year olds dancing with him on stage.

What I don't understand is how people who are supposedly huge music fans, an like Coachella artists, know so little about music history. Seeing Roger Waters do darkside, (I saw the wall recently too), and hearing Sir Paul do hey Jude, let it be, etc is something I never though I would get to see. That's seeing musical history! You don't need to had te beatles or pink Floyd in your top 10 artists of all time but to say they suck, is just ignorant. Most the artists you listen to today would cite those artists adding influences.

Hey Monk. I would also like to know about the Chemical Brothers. They are also playing Vive Latino with Caifanes the weekend before Coachella in Mexico. All points to "yes", but we never know. I realy hope they do.

Been to Coachella twice and seen loads of 'hipster' bands but I just don't get how people can slag the Stones (seen em once last time they toured) as being lame live when we all know numbing a lot of 'cool' bands these days are live. Like Pavement.

Pavement was horrible live at coachella, and for the the haters of the stones last time they toured it was the highest grossing tour in history but ya they def suck live right..... educate yourselves fools

Ok guys. I fix copy machines all over town. The other day I got called over to fix a jammed machine over at the Goldenvoice offices. Apparently some dude named Paul was making copies of some top secret stuff when the machine jammed. They swore me to secrecy about anything I might see. I'm not into this alternative stuff but know that it's a big deal for some of you guys. Turns out I saw a list of all the bands playing Coochella. Here's what I remember. Headliners: Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Interpol, The StrokesSmaller bands: Rolling Stones, Beatles digital reunion, Radiohead

I'm a janitor at the GV offices, and while cleaning the toilets this evening I noticed a large smattering of feces on the wall, extending onto the ceiling. If you looked at exactly the right angle, it clearly said "Kings of Leon."

There were also dribbles of urine on the floor that spelled out "Steve Aoki - Sat Main Stage Tiesto slot," and flecks of toilet paper that resembled the phrase "Sunday HL - Limp Bizkit."

I'm just passing along what I know in my professional capacity. Take it as you please.

That's why GV allows ticket sales before lineup so I you want to go for the experience you can get tickets. No old men are going to be following blogs and won't buy tickets if the stones play until it is official, and then they won't probably know for a week or two. Plus they aren gonna be there all day for 3 days, which means fewer lines, less crowded shows most of the time!!

Monk, no one will be mad...well that's a lie...I won't be mad if you just admit that Daft Punk on your list is pure conjecture, and it just seems likely because there's plans for them touring...i feel like this will be a similar situation to the arrested development movie and it will just keep getting pushed back. Are you willing to admit you are just going out on a limb?

That being said...You have done an amazing job this year and excluding Daft Punk, there are still 16 - 18 bands that I have to see thus far...I try to limit it to 28 - 33 bands a year or I see too many half sets and that ends up being a drag. So thanks monk!!! Looks like it's gonna be an awesome year.

And...since everyone else is throwing their two cents in about the stones...I saw them a couple years back..Queens of the Stone Age opened for them at the MGM Grand...and the Rolling Stones were awful AND I was rolling...so that says a lot. I'm not saying I don't have huge respect for them and enjoy their music...but I'll be watching something else for sure. Sorry for wasting space here.

expect a few more latin acts but nowhere as nearly monumental as Caifanes....like Libido, Division Minuscula or Panda

Count Chemical Brothers in as they will be at the same fest Caifanes will be reuniting in Mexico April 8th-10....few days before Coachie

At the Drive In is looking less likely at happening

Pulp is not happening

interesting info:The Cars, Elvis Costello, Fiona Apple, Tears for Fears, Violent Femmes, Guided by Voices among bigger acts to have been approached, as far as whether any of these have turned down offers or are still currently in negociations I'm not aware of

I really don't understand all the hate on the blog, not only for monk but for bands. Its a music FESTIVAL! That means there are tons of bands and tons of people. If you don't like a band playing on one stage, go to another. If you only want to see one band, just save your money and get front row seats for them in an arena.

!!! played Tresure Island the day after they were in Tokyo....Belle & Sebastian still have the 17th off...granted they'll be in Vienna on the 16th...so is it going to happen? Probably not. Is it impossible. No way.

Interpol tried that once. Played a show the night before in Paris, and took the red eye to arrive at the polo fields to play a night time set on the Outdoor Theater. Needless to say, they were only slightly better than Sly Stone.

You know what? You might as well give us credit on everything. Even if someone posts info somewhere else first, I'm sure supre or someone else already had insider info on it. Even if Windish has tour dates up, it came from us and every leak concerning Coachella technically belongs to us anyways. Every site should just have a link to our board instead of having some stupid list. Much like Jack White, we are fucking god and deserve some respect.

Gorillaz is touring internationally right now, no idea if they land in S America when u are saying...but hmm...i dont know if my guess is right, cause u said one of the "original members"...the use of the word "original member" would seem to denote that u are referring to some sort of older band that has had some different reincarnations? i dont know, maybe i am looking into it too much

maybe u mean The TALKING HEADS finally? is Byrne on tour, he would go to S America, that is believable for sure! please oh please!!!!

If Guns n' Roses is there like CoachellaLeaks is saying and the guy above me thinks I would be happy. I know they're not a Coachella type band though. I would most likely be at their set just hoping they don't play anything from Chinese Democracy.

I actually think that lineup is solid. The subheadliners and lines 3&4 are stacked every day. Headliners I'm kind of, meh on. I mean they are all solid, with an obligatory mainstream kings of Leon. But I would still be happy with that lineup. I don't think they would settle for those 3 headliners though. Only if Bonnaroo had non-competes signed with all the jaw droppers do I believe that would be the 3 headliners for Coachella 2011.

the two glaringly wrong things about that poster are the billing order...& 3 acts on the second line again (1st time since 07)...well, and Kings of Leon get a mixed reaction...but if that was the lineup...I'd be pretty happy with that...just watch something else besides KOL. Like Fever Ray during Jay-Z. Like Fatboy Slim during Jack Johnson.

yes! we are very excited! they will be performing material from their latest album COME AROUND SUNDOWN! (their highest charting album yet!) and all of your favorite hits. stick around for the encore if you like your sex to be on fire!

thanks monklish. i appreciate all your input bro. i saw your pic on coachella forum and you looked like a really cool guy to chill with so if u wanna smoke or whatever i got you bra. peace man. keep up the good work.